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New York Mets reliever Billy Wagner traded to the Boston Red Sox … Billy Wagner will pitch for the Red Sox this season, after all. — Wagner agreed to waive his no-trade clause in the final minutes before Tuesday's deadline and the fireballing left-handed reliever was traded from the Mets …
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Wagner changes mind, accepts trade to Red Sox … The Mets have traded Billy Wagner to the Red Sox, SI.com has learned. — The Mets receive two players to be named later, according to an SNY report. Boston agreed to cover the $2 million-plus left on Wagner's contract.
Buster Olney / MLB:
New York Mets hope pitcher Johan Santana's injury won't require major surgery, sources say … The New York Mets won't know for sure about the status of star pitcher Johan Santana until sometime after he undergoes tests on Tuesday afternoon, but the expectation within the organization …
Tony Massarotti / Boston Globe:
Done deal: Wagner coming to Red Sox — Whether it was a chance to pitch in a pennant race, a factor based on finances and his future, or simply the assurance that the Red Sox won't overuse his repaired left arm, this much is certain: Billy Wagner had a change of heart, and he's coming to Boston after all.
Tony Massarotti / Boston Globe:
Wagner coming to Boston — 2:04 p.m. update: Mets reliever Billy Wagner has changed his mind about coming to Boston, waiving his no-trade clause after the Red Sox and Mets worked out a trade before today's deadline. A major league source said the Red Sox will send two players to be named later …
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Brian Costa / New Jersey Online:
NY Mets reliever J.J. Putz has new elbow injury and will miss rest of season … MIAMI — Add J.J. Putz to the list of Mets players done for the season. — Putz has been shut down indefinitely and will not return this year after an MRI on Tuesday found that he has some new fraying …
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Associated Press:
Tulowitzki helps Rockies cut Dodgers' lead to two games in West — DENVER (AP) — Troy Tulowitzki (FSY) lined a fastball into center field off James McDonald (FSY) with one out and the bases loaded in the 10th to give the Colorado Rockies a wild, 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener …
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies call up Young Jr., put Fowler on DL — With Dexter Fowler's right knee swollen, the Rockies made a roster move today putting him on the disabled list and calling up speedster Eric Young Jr. from Colorado Springs. — The Rockies also called up outfielder Matt Murton in a move …
Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Strasburg, top picks highlight AFL — 2009 Arizona Fall League rosters dotted with future stars — The important numbers are: 1, 5, 12 and 18. — That's the No. 1 player taken in the 2009 Draft, five of the top 10 from the first round of said Draft and 12 of the Top 50 …
Dave Allen / FanGraphs Baseball:
Phil Hughes as Shutdown Reliever — Since June Phil Hughes has been recast from disappointing former top starting pitching prospect to shut down reliever. He started off as a sixth/seventh inning guy, but by mid-July had established himself as the 8th inning setup man to Mariano Rivera.
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
How the Yankees saved their season — Manager Joe Girardi gets tossed by first-base ump during June 24 game in Atlanta. Many feel ejection was turning point in Yankees' season. … The night everything changed for the Yankees started out like any other night in what was rapidly turning into a lost season.
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Associated Press:
Cardinals' Wainwright becomes NL's first 15-game winner — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright (FSY) worked eight innings of three-hit ball to become the National League's first 15-game winner and Albert Pujols' (FSY) rare hit off Wandy Rodriguez (FSY) drove in the lone run …
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Livan signs deal, returns to Nationals — Right-hander pitched with franchise from 2003-06 — CHICAGO — The Nationals signed right-hander Livan Hernandez to a Major League contract on Tuesday night, six days after the Mets gave the veteran his unconditional release.
